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Casual dining chain The Barbeque Company is gearing up for an explosive expansion.

With the success of its recent launch in Zirakpur, the company is all set to open two more outlets in Gurgaon this month, and plans to open a total of 10 new outlets in India this year.

“Our commitment to serving the best barbeque cuisine and Buffet coupled with exceptional dining experiences, has led to a high demand from customers across India. With our explosive expansion plans, we aim to make our brand accessible to more customers, and offer the ultimate barbeque experience,” shared Director of The Barbeque Company Shashank Misra.

The Barbeque Company offers affordable, pocket-friendly, and lavish buffets along with grilling and fine dining experiences.

In addition to domestic expansion, The Barbeque Company is also in talks to expand internationally, with plans to target Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

“We have big plans for the next 5 years, and we are committed to investing not less than 100 crore to support our expansion plans. While we are focusing on the north and northeast regions of India this year, we will soon be planning a major expansion in the south with a bang,” added Misra.

Buffet restaurant chain Barbeque Company is entering Dubai by opening its first global location soon.

Started in 2015, Barbeque Company, offers affordable, pocket-friendly, as well as delectable buffets in addition to grilling and fine dining experiences.

“We are elated to announce the opening process of our first international outlet in Dubai. The strategic location of the outlet will help boost business globally and at the same time allow us to incorporate international flavours into our dishes. Our outlet will provide a perfect blend of national and international food experiences for connoisseurs,” shared Shashank Kumar Misra, Director of The Barbeque Company.

With the hope of winning not only hearts but exploring what needs to be done more to provide the best quality to its customers, the company aims to stand on the list of top hospitality brands present worldwide.

It recently opened new outlets in various locations including Vaishali, Ranchi, Rajouri Garden, Gurugram, and Jaipur.

The about-to-be launched new global outlet in Dubai is currently under construction and is predicted to be established before Diwali.

“With the construction of this new outlet in the heart of Dubai, we wishes to serve people nothing but the best at The Barbeque Company,” added Misra.

Delhi-based The Barbeque Company is opening a new outlet in Signature Global Food Mall in Vaishali, Uttar Pradesh.

“With this new outlet in Heart of Ghaziabad, we wish to serve people nothing but the best The Barbeque Company. We leave no stone unturned when it comes to giving our guests the finest experience,” said Shashank Kumar Misra, Director of The Barbeque Company.

The restaurant chain is also planning to launch 10 more outlets across different locations in coming financial year.

The Barbeque Company offers affordable, pocket-friendly, and delicious buffets along with grilling and fine dining experiences.

“We are delighted to apprise everyone that we have added many new outlets of various renowned food brands in Signature Global Food Mall Vaishali. Our company strives to provide a pleasant food experience to our consumers through a vast variety of tastes available across India. With The Barbeque Company, we have a total of 9 different food outlets available for the consumers of NCR residing in the vicinity,” added Pradeep Aggarwal, Chairman, and Whole Time Director, Signature Global India Ltd.

Be it a Sunday brunch, corporate buffet feast, or a romantic Thursday night, The Barbeque Company got it all covered.

With the hope of winning not only hearts but exploring what needs to be done more to provide the best quality to its customers' The Barbeque Company is all set to launch its new outlets pretty soon.

Delhi-based The Barbeque Company has secured $1.5 million from a group of angel investors in pre-series round.

Started by Harmandeep Khurana at Janakpuri, New Delhi, in 2015, the restaurant is planning to use the funds to open more company-owned outlets.

In addition, the company seeks to launch branches in the major cities and then look forward to moving into II Tier and III Tier Cities in the next phase.

“Since the market is so broad, tiers 2, 3, and 4 remain unexplored by competitors, providing a premium experience. We intend to establish ten additional locations in the next few months, with a sales target of 50 crores, and premium buffet will be the same price for customers but with no sacrifice on ambience,” shared Khurana.

Nitesh Agarwal who has led this fund-raising round, invested the most out of all the others as he believed in brand’s possibilities and potential.

As revenue vertical it will also focus on opening some Express Outlets (for Takeaways only) as the express model has already been tested by the owners. It will be acquiring fresh talent and adding competent core members in order to achieve its overseas markets.

Presently, the brand has six branches, all of which have a profitable business model and healthy cash flow.

Absolute Barbecues, a leading barbecue restaurant brand, has launched its 29^th restaurant at Mayur Heights, ABC Point, GS Road, Guwahati. With this launch, Absolute Barbecues has made its venture in Eastern India.

Started in 2013, Absolute Barbecues is famous for its unique ‘Wish Grill’ concept which offers its customers a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) experience. It is already a well-known brand in the barbecue space with presence in 5 cities in India with multiple footprints. The brand runs two restaurants in Dubai as well.

Arup Chatterjee, Operations Head at Absolute Barbecues, said, “It has always been our endeavor to reach out to our customers. Guwahati was in our radar for a long time as we were getting serious trade inquiries from our guests in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Pune.”

“We are happy to have finally arrived in Guwahati and I am confident that with the exemplary food and services, we would be the most sought-after barbecue restaurant in the city soon,” he added.

Barbeque Nation, India’s leading casual dining restaurant chain, announced the launch of its 12^th outlet in Bengaluru and 126^th in the country. Starting with the very first outlet in the city in 2007, Barbeque Nation has come a long way in redefining the concept of casual dining, giving diners a chance to barbecue their own food on the table with unlimited starters.

The hugely popular concept gained widespread recognition, prompting the restaurant major to penetrate further into the market and cater to an ever-increasing diner base in the city. Spread over an area of 8750 square feet, the grand new outlet is located near Wipro Gate, on Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru.

Ritam Mukherjee, Regional Manager-Operations, Barbeque Nation Hospitality Ltd, said, “We are extremely delighted to announce the launch of our new restaurant on Sarjapur Road, a zone brimming with energy and activity, with numerous corporate houses and new residential complexes. Our patrons from the region travel long distances to dine with us and this launch makes it extremely convenient for them to enjoy special time with friends and family in their neighbourhood. We have introduced several innovative additions, including a Pizza Counter and a separate counter for Brownies and Waffles, offering experiences like no other.”

Harshika Poonacha inaugurated the new Barbeque Nation outlet and also spoke about her love for food and Barbeque Nation in particular. Foodies in and around the region now stand a greater chance to experience the delight of grilling their own vegetarian and non-vegetarian barbeques on live grills, embedded on the tables at the restaurant.

The new outlet can seat and serve over 214 guests at a time. The restaurant has been carefully designed keeping in mind the heritage and the philosophy of the Barbeque Nation brand while offering new experiences like a barbecue pit, larger dessert stations, an egg station and over 100 dishes.

Barbeque Nation, a pioneer of ‘DIY’ (do-it-yourself) cuisine with a concept of the live on-the-table grill, is the largest casual-dining brand in the country. The restaurant offers a pre-fixed menu with a fixed price. The menu is drawn from the Mediterranean, American, Oriental, Asian and Indian cuisines. Customers can grill starters in a range of marinades and sauces and enjoy them right off the skewers, at their own tables. Apart from offering a delectable menu, the ambience at the restaurant follows a theme that radiates a contemporary, vibrant and sizzling skewers on tables that double as a live kitchen.

The eat-all-you-can buffet at Barbeque Nation showcases an array of vegetarian and non-vegetarian spread. As for starters, the non-vegetarians can indulge in the famous Mutton Kadhak Seekh, Chilli Garlic Prawns, Ajwaini Fish Tikka, Murg Boti Kebab and much more, while vegetarians can feast into the mouth-watering Hariyali Kumbh, Pineapple Chaat, Cajun Spice Baby Potato and Punjabi Paneer Tikka, among others.

The dessert section comprises ofWalnut Brownie, Assorted Pastry to Angoori Gulab Jamun, Marvel Cake, and Kesari Phirnee. The wide range of Kulfis at the restaurant’s most famous Kulfi Nation counter will leave the guests salivating, where they can twist the kulfi by mixing various flavours into one and create diverse combinations.

The leading casual dining restaurant chains in India, Barbeque Nation has registered 29% year-on-year growth in last 4 years.

The brand has credited constant menu innovation, food festivals, operational efficiencies at the backend and tapping the potential of metro, tier 1 and select tier 2 and 3 cities for its achievement in the sales.

Barbeque Nation’s fixed price menu format has helped the brand, excel both in CDR segment and restaurant market within the Indian food and services industry. The brand has successfully established itself as a popular choice, not just for family dinners, but also corporate lunches, owing to strategic locations of outlets, fine ambiance, and competitive pricing.

The brand’s revenues also comprise of weekday sales, weekday sales, lunch which covers a higher portion of the brand’s revenues. The restaurant also attracts diners in groups with the reservation option through the ‘Barbeque Nation App’, which has so far been downloaded by over 7,80,000 people.

Barbeque Nation has added 64 restaurants, crossing the 100th milestone recently, with a launch at Dimapur in Nagaland In the last four years. The brand began operations overseas in 2016, with the launch of 3 outlets in Dubai and is focusing on a few other countries in the region.

“From the launch of our first outlet in 2006 to the 100th this year, Barbeque Nation has come a long way in offering an unmatched dining experience to its guests.  We have contributed significantly to defining and shaping the casual dining experience in the country with our unique proposition of, DIY live on-the-table-grill and have served over 24 million patrons over the last 4 years. With constant innovation and a penchant for experimentation, we are now charting the next phase of growth in our journey.” said Kayum Dhanani, Managing Director, Barbeque Nation Hospitality Ltd.

The social and digital media which has enhanced the customer engagement has also contributed chain CDR segment grew at a CAGR of 19% between fiscal 2013 and 2017.

Barbeque Nation, India’s leading barbeque restaurant chain, has reached a milestone of 50 outlets across India by launching its new outlet in Vijaywada.

The chain plans to touch the magic number of 100 restaurants across 30-35 cities in the next two to three years.

“It is a proud moment for any brand when its business model gets a thumping vote of confidence from customers. Brand Barbeque Nation would not have expanded without the support of and positive response from consumers,” shared Uday Menon, Chief Business Officer, Barbeque Nation.

After a successful run in cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, Barbeque Nation is now going to focus on tier II cities such as Mangalore, Agra, and Patna as this market is rapidly evolving and has huge potential.

“We believe that the concept of live on the table grill, pricing, and experience that we provide at our outlets is the key that entices the customer to keep visiting Barbeque Nation over and over again. The opening of our 50th store is a validation of our concept and the business principles, by the Indian people,” added Menon.

The brand’s journey started with the opening of an outlet in Mumbai, in 2006. With the launch of its second outlet in Bengaluru in 2008, the chain spread to southern India.

Subsequently, the brand ventured into the north, with a launch in Delhi NCR. The chain has pan-India presence and operates in 20 cities across 14 states, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Jaipur, Panaji, Coimbatore and Mysore amongst others. 

Barbeque Nation is a pioneer in India to promote ‘DIY’ (do-it-yourself) cuisine with a concept of live on-the-table grill. The restaurant offers a pre-fixed eat-all-you-want buffet with a fixed price. In nine years, the restaurant has grown into one of the largest casual dining brands in the country.  

JustEat.in, the online food ordering website, is all set for the Navratri celebrations with full zeal and zest. As a part of the 9 days celebration, the portal will be offering flat 50 per cent off on orders placed in pure vegetarian restaurants.

The restaurants empanelled with JustEat.in, offering Navratri Special Thalis are, Mithaas Restaurant ( Noida), Mithaas Sweets (Noida), The Green Leaf ( Dwarka), Sri Radha ki Rasoi (Dwarka), G Dot Hotel & Restaurants ( Gurgaon), The Dhaba(crossing republik), Spice N Tadka (Vaishali) and Santushti ( Noida).

“We are expecting a 15-20 per cent swell in the number of orders during the Durga festival because of the special Navratri offer that we are presenting to our customers. Last year witnessed a growth of 10-12 per cent on all orders during Navratri in Delhi/NCR, which shows people’s inclination towards ordering food online and saving that extra time and energy. Apart from Delhi, vegetarian restaurants like Mast Kalandar in Bangalore have started offering Navratri food and thalis to cater to its diverse set of people," said, Ritesh Dwivedy, Founder & CEO, JustEat.in.

Considering the hectic schedule of the day-to- day life, cooking at home has become a cumbersome affair. Hence people choose to order Satvik thalis to satiate their craving for special Navratri dishes. The fast-paced life of people has upped the demand for Satvik thalis since the past few years during Navratri. The online food-ordering portals receive 60 per cent of its orders from vegetarians during Navratri. It caters to its customers by promoting restaurants that offer pure onion and garlic free Navratri Thalis.